Expansion of the invasive algae Caulerpa racemosa var. Cylindracea (sonder) Verlaque, Huisman & Boudouresque, 2003 on the region of Valencia Seabed
2010
The present study contains the results gathered
from the programme monitoring the implantation of
invasive species of algae in the Region of Valencia.
The programme has been in operation since 1993
and consists of an annual inspection at 40 points
considered to be at most risk along the coast, as
well as responding to warnings given by entities and
individuals. The programme was initially designed
to detect the presence of Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl)
C.Agardh 1817, which has not been detected during
any of the inspections carried out in the last 15 years.
However, C. racemosa var. cylindracea (Sonder)
Verlaque, Huisman & Boudouresque, 2003 was
detected in 1999, more specifically on the approaches
to the Port of Castellon de La Plana and since then
it has expanded exponentially and is now present
along the coast of all three Valencian provinces,
with the area colonised being estimated at 168 Km2
in late 2008. The programme has also detected the
presence of other invasive species of algae, namely
Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan de SaintLeon,
1845 and Lophocladia lallemandii (Montagne)
F. Schmitz, 1893, currently present exclusively in the
Islas Columbretes archipelago.
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